Education shortcomings?

I have posted the article about education (http://bit.ly/1mAOOoF)
being the priority of the Post 2015 Development Agenda- related
MDGs and EFA. Now, this article will be discussed and emphasized
on the shortcomings of education. Based on the consultations of
The Post 2015 Development Agenda, there are five shortcomings
that need to be tackled as soon as possible. They are:

1. A narrow vision about educational access

The Education for All (EFA) includes multiple stages of the
education life cycle, but the agenda has been constrained to
primary education where the limitation is in the narrower focus
of MDG 2.

2. Lack of a focus on quality

According to the Report of the Global Thematic Consultation on
Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda,
“implementation of the current education framework is viewed as
limiting the focus to access, thus directing attention away from
ensuring quality learning outcomes.” From that case, it can bring
about some students who are not capable to read and write as well
as without having developed literacy and numeracy or other
relevant skills.

3. Gender equality is not yet a reality

Gender disparities have been the important issues on education.
Some countries do not provide equal access to education for
girls. Inequality access on education will obstruct girls ability
to receive an education as well so that there is a likely
imbalance on knowledge, insight, and skills to understanding what
science, engineering, and technology are. Furthermore it will be
gender and violence based, particularly between men and women in
schools.

4. Inequality remains the biggest challenge

Inequality on education means there are gaps within countries and
among specific groups. For instance, the marginalized and
vulnerable people don’t have good quality education. On the other
hand, some people who have lived in remote, rural, and conflict
areas get discriminated against on where they can access good
quality education.

5. Underinvestment in education

Finance and support from the public and private sector helps to
increase the quality of education. The expanding budgets for
education especially in low-income countries make a key
contribution to educational progress.

From the obstacles mentioned above, there are suggested
improvements given by the consultations, which are: a
harmonized global education framework and national ownership of
the development framework.

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